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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naoya Legend (ranked 25337 p4p, 3782 weight class) and Conner Contreras (ranked 393 p4p, 202 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoya Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conner Contreras!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contreras closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Legend's guard.
Legend might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Legend looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Contreras stands up and waves to Legend to follow him.
Legend takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Contreras misses with a combination
and Legend counters with a series of strikes. Contreras will be more careful next time no doubt.
Contreras drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Contreras decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Contreras drives through with a takedown into guard.
Contreras gets to his feet. Legend looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Contreras drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Contreras gets to his feet. Legend looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Legend gets caught flat footed, as Contreras shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Contreras gets to his feet - Legend follows without any prompting.
Legend seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Contreras gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras escapes and gets back to his feet.
Naoya Legend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Contreras instigates a clinch.
Contreras lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Contreras stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Contreras lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legend circles away quickly and effectively.
Contreras drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Contreras decides to stand up, so the ref orders Legend to his feet.
Contreras fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Legend to the ground. Contreras is now in Legend's guard.
Legend wants to stand and escape but Contreras is having none of it.
Contreras decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Legend, up you get!
Legend fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contreras manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Legend napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Contreras decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Legend misses with a series of wild punches.
Contreras drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Legend is being controlled here.
Contreras moves into full mount!
Contreras controlling from the full mount.
Contreras is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Contreras closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Legend did well to prevent Contreras getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras stands up from half guard.
Contreras goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Legend dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Contreras closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Legend's guard.
Contreras decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Contreras closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Legend quickly recovers to half guard.
Contreras frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Contreras controlling his opponent.
Legend has given up his back. Will we see Contreras going for some submissions?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras has decided that he can't make progress quickly enough from the back position and has rather unusually decided to stand up from the dominant position. Obviously he's going to be looking for the knockout on the feet here!
Contreras fails to land the takedown.
Legend throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Contreras.
Contreras on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Contreras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Contreras closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Contreras lands in his opponent's guard.
Contreras decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Legend thuds a left hand into Contreras's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conner Contreras dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Contreras closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Legend did well to prevent Contreras getting side control.
Contreras decides to stand up.
Contreras scores with a head kick.
Naoya Legend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Contreras looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Contreras misses with a double jab
and Legend counters with a left and a right that stings Contreras.
Conner Contreras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Contreras misses.
Contreras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Contreras connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Contreras shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Legend is trying to defend but Contreras finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Legend pushes Contreras off but Contreras dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Contreras fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Legend to the ground. Contreras is now in Legend's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contreras stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Contreras darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Legend tries to kick Contreras off but Contreras keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Contreras is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Legend!
Contreras stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Legend throws a right hand that Contreras ducks under and follows up with a left that Contreras also avoids with ease.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Contreras gets a takedown into half guard.
Legend pushes Contreras off but Contreras dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Legend's face as Contreras controls the position.
Contreras is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Legend is trying to escape and Contreras transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Legend is forced to tap! Nice work there by Contreras! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conner Contreras!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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